Worming your dog on a regular basis is essential to protect them against internal parasites. The worming involves administering the medication in liquid or tablet form. Adult dogs need to be wormed a minimum of once per year, however once every six months is strongly preferred. Dogs showing any signs of infection should be wormed immediately and all breeding bitches are to be wormed prior to mating.

There are many types of roundworm parasites that can affect your dog, but the most harmful of the roundworms are those that belong to the Ascarid family and live in the small intestine feeding on the digesting food in the dog’s gut. Ascarids are particularly harmful to puppies because they can penetrate the gut wall and pass via the blood to the liver and then to the lungs. From there they can crawl up the trachea to be coughed up and swallowed ending up back in the gut. Infected puppies are at a much higher risk for developing hepatitis, pneumonia, fits and gut obstructions. Regular puppy worming treatment is vital.

As puppies get older, the worms will travel to the muscles where they can form cysts. These worms can lie dormant until the dog becomes pregnant. They can then migrate to the lungs and this is why virtually every puppy is born with roundworms and must be wormed very regularly at a young age.

Roundworms can infect humans, and in a low number of cases they can cause disease. Proper hygiene and common sense concerning children and puppies should control the transmission of worms to humans.

Tapeworms can be identified by a dog dragging it’s rear end across the floor. Because these worms tickle the dogs anus, if you see your dog scooting, you may want to visually inspect the feces and treat it as soon as possible.

I went to visit this breeder and I didn't end up buying a dog from her. It was a magical day though meeting them and playing with the puppies. I learned so much about French bulldogs. The dogs were beautiful and very loved.This is not a puppy mill. It's a lovely house and totally not what I expected. I didn't feel pressured or anything. If I do buy a French bulldog, I will get one from Dr. Zoll.

Once in a while you have an unforgettable experience in a surprising place. Our family was just visiting Ojai and we heard about this breeder and she was very welcoming and on the spur of the moment we went to visit her and meet all of her dogs and a couple of puppies. Although we did not buy a puppy yet she made me want to if I ever would it would be from her. She was so informative, so warm, so welcoming and wise and I left feeling like I knew where I would go back when the time comes and we are ready for a puppy. There was no pressure to buy just pure honest sincere welcoming information and animals and it was a truly fun experience for my wife and myself and our three young children . What a lovely surprise! I highly recommend to anyone that wants to learn about this breed to make the extra effort and go to Ojai to meet this breeder .

My experience with Dr. Zoll was excellent, I don't believe I could've found a more pleasant, knowledgeable, or charming breeder. The atmosphere when I arrived was beautifully designed and seemed very relaxed. Fortunately for me it is also a bed and breakfast so I couldn't resist but to stay and carouse about beautiful Ojai for the evening. The beautiful reverse blue brindle boy I purchased was such a unique color that I couldn't resist when I first saw him. It was obvious Marika had a deep passion for every aspect of the breed. She was completely willing to answer all of my questions in depth and details and actually showed me the treatments, immunity testing, vitamins , homeopathic alternatives, and even vet care references specializing in the breed! I couldn't have asked for a more edifying experience and all I was looking to do was buy a puppy, lol! I would definitely refer anyone I know and already have referred several people who have asked me where I bought my beautiful Bruno. Thank you again Dr Zoll~

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